Carmen Electra: "I Was Shy Before Playboy"  3/23/07

Actress Carmen Electra overcame her shyness by posing nude for Playboy magazine.

The former Baywatch star was insecure about her figure before stripping off for Hugh Hefner's publication in the 1990s - and admits the experience equipped her with body bravado.

She says, "I was painfully, painfully shy, so when I got offered to do Playboy I thought about it.

"I wasn't sure at first but then I thought what a great fun opportunity it was and what a good way to get over some of my shyness.

"And then, of course, no one wanted me to keep my clothes on after that."